Planar artificial magnetic conductor: Design and characterization setup in the RFID SHF band

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1467-1478

  De Cos, Ma E ^a   Alvarez Y ^a   Las Heras, F ^a  

^a Campus Universitario de Gijón ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MAGNETIC CONDUCTORS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DIELECTRIC SUBSTRATES; FEM SIMULATIONS; FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE SURFACES; NOVEL DESIGN; OBLIQUE INCIDENCE; OPERATING BANDS; POLARIZATION ANGLE; SIMULATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 73149094967     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939309789476248     Document Type: Article

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